List 3 Flashcards

1
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mendicant

A

beggar

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2
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ubiquitous

A

universal

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3
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credulity

A

gullibility; naivete

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4
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disparage

A

belittle

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5
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condescend

A

bestow courtesies with a superior air

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6
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diatribe

A

bitter scolding

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7
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rancor

A

bitterness; hatred

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8
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denigrate

A

blacken

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9
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chauvinist

A

blindly devoted patriot; bhakt

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10
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temerity

A

boldness or rashness

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11
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ramification

A

branching out; subdivision

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12
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laconic

A

brief and to the point

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13
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compendium

A

brief, comprehensive summary

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14
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succinct

A

brief; compact

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15
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wheedle

A

cajole; coax

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16
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phlegmatic

A

calm; not easily disturbed

17
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equanimity

A

composure

18
Q

rescind

A

cancel

19
Q

expunge

A

remove

20
Q

malleable

A

capable of being shaped